Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-27
Program for Decoration Day.

Report of Committee OF Arrangements Ios
observance of Memorial Day, uay 80, 1881
as made to A. G. Reed Post, No. lO5. IT, a
R., on Friday evening, May 20, 1887:
Marshal-Hon Robert Story, mounted
wearing red scarf.
Aids-Each organization participating IL
the parade will detail one of their number t
act as an aid 10 the Marshal, aids TO bt
mounted any wear white scarfs.
Comrade Samuel Graham, NJ. D., surgeon
of the Post, is detailed to act as aid TO the
Marshal. on the part of the Post, and MAJ
Chas. Prosser will act as aid to the marshal,
representing the old citizens.
Each livery stable is requested to furaisf
one twa-seated conveyance for hauling now
ers and conveyance OF old cIliZehs anu per
sons net able to walk.
Procession will form at Odd Fellows Hall
corner Jefferson and Washington streets. at
S:45 a. IN. and will move promptly as tht
Court House bell strikes nine, over the fol
lowing route: South along Washington tt
WAYNE, East along Wayne to Main, North
along Main to North Cemetery, where the
oration will be delivered and the services
will be held in the Court House.
At S:45 a. m. d detail of three comrades III
charge of the Adjutant of the Post will pro-
ceed in a carriage, with supply oi mowers,
TO the South Cemetery, and similar detail
to the Catholic Cemetery, and as the Court
House clock strikes the hour OF nine Will
proceed to decorate the graves OF the soldiers
and sailors buried in those Cemeteries, after
which these details will return to the route
of the procession, and as the same passes, iall
into line.
Arriving at the North Cemetery the com.
rades Of Il Ee Post and all persons whether old
soldiers or otherwise who desire to partIcl.
IF UnS
the lower or South entrance, and proceeding
through the Cemetery northward, the graves
of all old soldiers and sailors therein buried,
shall he decorated, after which all Will assem-
bic on the plateau at the north end OF the
Cemetery. when the following program OF
exercises will be held: ,.
Music-By Comrade A. G. Williams and
Choir.
Prayer.
Oration-By Comrade John Ii. Sutton.
Music-By Choir. -,
Memorial services according to the ritual ol
the G. A. r.. By the officers OF the fost.
Benedction. 80
After these services the procession will re-
form and return by Main street to Jefferson
street, aud be dismissed.
All old soldiers and sailors, whether mem
bers of the g. A. Il. or not, are requested to
turn out and take part in the services.
Butler Camp. No. 1876, Sons OF Veterans
will act as escort.
In all other particulars the formation OF
the procession will be at the iscretlon OF the
Marshal.
All organizations, bodies and persons who
desire to participate in the parade are request,
ed to report promptly at Odd Fellows Hal
at the hour named, S:4j, and be assigned tt
their positions.
Citizens are respectfully requested to close
their places of business between the hours o.
9 o'clock a. M and II n., and we cordially
| invite one and all to join IN the services anc
observance of the day.
No Finance Committees have been ap
| poiuted to solicit fluids to defray the expens
es of the occasion as has been the custom II
| the past, nor will any such committee balp
| pointed, but any of our citizens desiring L
contribute can hand their donations to any
member of the Committee of Arrangements
or to any officer of the Post.
| All comrades Of the Post will assemble a
| the Post room on Sunday evening, may 29, a
7 o'clock p. IN. in full uniform, white glove
and canes, for the purpose OF attending dl
vine service in the NJ L. Church.
| The proper authorities are requested t
toll the Court House bell and the dre bell
until the completion of the decoration OF th
graves.
Donations of h)wers for decoration pur
poses are solicited from the citizens gener
ally. and especially from the ladies ant
| children.
| Comrades Newton Black and Ferd Wei
gand are detailed as flower committee AM
will report at Odd Fellows Hall at o'clocl
| a. M, and receive all contrib utions OF flowers
| Comrades are requested to attend Memoir
al services in full uniform, cap and whit
gloves.
Respectfully submitted,
! ALEX MITCHELL,
| JOHN r. KELLY, Committe
SIMEON NINoN, of
| JOHN w. BROWN, ArIangem'
A. 3. RICHEY,
Report adopted and ordered to be publishe
in the Butler papers.
BY order OF the Commander.